To this day, this remains the most spectacular sky I have ever seen in Las Vegas, and certainly a top five anywhere. Unlike most photos where we only get to see a snippet of what’s happening, this sky had a similar appearance as far as I could see.
When I’m on the road, it’s a given that I will get up early to try to get the best light for my subject. This was in my backyard, relatively speaking. I had watched the weather segment on the news the previous night, and the timing of an approaching front looked as though it might coincide with sunrise, so I set my alarm. I drove out to nearby Red Rock Canyon, and well before the sun hit the horizon, I knew it was going to be incredible. The clouds were consistent, and not very low, so the color just came through in waves as the sun started to hit the horizon. It is the only time I’ve had friends call me later in the day to see if I was out there capturing the sunrise. Apparently, it was like a red beacon coming into everybody’s home in Las Vegas.
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Early Bird.”
April 20, 2015 at 12:22 am
I love a good sunrise, and that one is gorgeous.
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April 20, 2015 at 12:28 am
Thanks – my favorite time to take pictures, and this one was certainly worth the price of the alarm clock!
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April 20, 2015 at 2:24 am
Spectacular! If there was no plants on it, looks like NASA’s photos of Mars.
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April 20, 2015 at 3:11 am
I guess the wide angle lens deceives the eyes on this one. Those cliffs are 2000-3000 feet higher than where I was standing. But, I can definitely see the parallels to Mars! Thank You!
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April 20, 2015 at 5:29 am
You are most welcome. The panoramic view is amazing! I love it. 🙂
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April 20, 2015 at 2:38 am
Love the color — and the setting, of course. How rewarding to see this on your journey.
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April 20, 2015 at 3:13 am
I appreciate the feedback, and it’s nice to have a setting like this so close.
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April 20, 2015 at 3:37 am
Beautiful and mesmerising 🙂
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April 20, 2015 at 3:52 am
Thank You 🙂 I like to keep the sky to a minimum and more as a backdrop to the setting of my photos, but not when it looks like this!
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